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June 2009 headlines
(issue 33)
Wind turbine silenced
Vale of White Horse District Council has silenced a domestic wind
turbine.
Defra plans draw criticism
Groups have criticised Defra proposals to amend the Environmental Noise
Directive (Noise Bulletin April p1).
Care home refused
A care home in Kent has been refused at appeal because of road noise.
Lacors flowcharts Lacors has produced two flowcharts to help local
authorities assess noise from licensed premises. The flowcharts show the
interaction between the EPA and the Licensing Act. Guidance may be produced
to clarify problems of noise from within premises, and noise from outside.
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Lacors website
www.lacors.gov.uk/lacors/ContentDetails.aspx?id=21626
Lawyers urge wind review
Wind farm projects in the pipeline should be urgently reviewed to see if
they are likely to cause a nuisance.
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www.shepwedd.co.uk
New research centre includes noise
brief
A joint environment centre has been set up to focus research on the
environment, including noise.
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website
www.environment-health.ac.uk
Construction group to study sea noise
Construction research group Ciria wants to study above-ocean noise. l
www.ciria.org
Night is right
The Freight Transport Association and the Noise Abatement Society have
signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on quieter night time
deliveries.
Renfrewshire ‘loses’ rail case
Renfrewshire Council has lost an appeal against an abatement notice –
but says it has succeeded in improving the noise climate.
UKNA criticises Hyde Housing Association
The UK Noise Association has backed a tenant who claims he is being
penalised for complaining about noisy neighbours.
EU noise climate
A report summarises noise exposure across Europe.
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Transport at a crossroads. TERM
2008: indicators tracking transport and environment in the EU
www.eea.europa.eu/publications/transport-at-a-crossroads
Planners told
Northern Ireland planners have been told that greater weight will be
given in the future, where appropriate, to the economic consideration of
planning proposals.
Traffic disturbance increases
Epuk has revealed survey findings that suggest people are increasingly
annoyed by traffic noise.
Elmbridge update
Elmbridge has updated its noise website to coincide with Noise Action
Week. Elmbridge has partnered up with Mediation North Surrey and have issued
ten top tips to think about when considering neighbours. It has also
commissioned a short video produced by a trained mediator explaining the
mediation process.
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Elmbridge’s noise website can be
found on www.elmbridge.gov.uk
World class places
New guidance aims to set out why and how quality of place matters and
the practical steps the Government will be taking to improve things.
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World class places: The
Government’s strategy for improving quality of place
www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/worldclassplaces
Aircraft noise spreads far across London
To coincide with the imminent publication by BAA of its noise action
plan for Heathrow, protest group Hacan has restated its view that plane
noise will disturb residents further out in areas many miles from the
airport.
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www.hacan.org.uk
Stansted stalling criticised
Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) has condemned as outrageous a request by
BAA for the Public Inquiry into its plans for a second Stansted runway to be
put on hold for what could turn out to be a period of three years.
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The leaflet can be viewed on
www.stopstanstedexpansion.com/noise_complaint_form.html
Councils call for new Heathrow
watchdog
Councils opposed to Heathrow expansion say a powerful new regulator is
needed to enforce proposed new environmental standards for airports.
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The Government’s consultation
document Reforming the framework for the economic regulation of UK airports
is available at
www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/ukairports
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